Oral History with Margarite Syphax, May 11, 1989
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Title
Oral History with Margarite Syphax, May 11, 1989
Subject
Desegregation
Description
Margarite Reed Syphax moved to Arlington in 1947 with her husband William Syphax. The pair were active members of Mt. Olive Baptist Church and created their own construction and property management company, building custom homes and offices throughout the greater metropolitan area. Along with her business enterprise, Ms. Syphax was involved in community development through music, education and more. She was interviewed by Cas Cocklin and Edmund Campbell on May 11, 1989, and the oral history is available here in its audio and typed transcript forms. You can also read and listen to excerpts from the interview regarding her memories of the strength of Hoffman-Boston and the Nauck community during the years of segregation, and her reflections on the impacts of desegregation.
Creator
Margarite Reed Syphax
Source
Arlington County Library Oral History Program
Publisher
Arlington County Library Oral History Program
Date
11-May-89
Contributor
Cas Cocklin
Edmund Campbell
Rights
This interview is subject to copyright. Unauthorized use of the interviews in the Local History Collections of the Arlington Community Archives is prohibited.
Language
English
Type
Oral History
Identifier
syphaxm198905
Coverage
1940s-1980s
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Interviewer
Cas Cocklin
Edmund Campbell
Interviewee
Margarite Syphax
Location
Arlington, Virginia
Original Format
Cassette
Duration
01:12:49
Bit Rate/Frequency
172kbs
Files
Citation
Margarite Reed Syphax, “Oral History with Margarite Syphax, May 11, 1989,” Project DAPS, accessed May 6, 2024, https://projectdaps.org/items/show/710.
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